Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Though you exalt yourself as the eagle— (or, your nest) The eagle builds its nest in places nearly inaccessible to man. The Edomites were a …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

1-9 .—THE DIVINE HOSTILITY AGAINST EDOM PROCLAIMED.

The vision of Obadiah. —Properly, vision of Obadia…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jeremiah uses nearly the same words, but the sense of the expression is ambiguous when he says, Lo, little have I set thee. To me, it appe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Though you exalt [yourself] as the eagle
That soars aloft, flies on high, even out of sight, higher than any other b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This prophecy is against Edom. Its destruction seems to have been typical, like their father Esau's rejection, and appears to refer to the destruct…

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